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as in misrepresenting
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
taking that statement completely out of context essentially falsifies it, whether that's your intention or not
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as in refuting
to prove to be false
telephone records falsified his claim that he wasn't home that night
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Recent Examples of falsifying
Earlier this year, the license of ELM Health Institute LLC in Hurst also was revoked for falsifying academic records and links to massage parlors closed for human trafficking, state officials said.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Both were subsequently suspended from their jobs — and then indicted on criminal charges in November 2019 for falsifying their inmate counts that night.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
The same month that her bank reported to the FBI, federal prosecutors charged Noel along with Thomas, the other guard who found Epstein, with falsifying time records.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
So that talks about bringing the car in on like a container truck for shipping and these dealers and buyers were allegedly falsifying those documents to say the vehicle had been in Montana for X period of months and then bringing it in when in reality the vehicle never was.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
Hiding or misrepresenting income, or falsifying dependents or deductions, is a criminal offense that can result in prison time.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
In the film, a doctor played by Harrison Ford discovers that a fictional pharmaceutical giant is falsifying data in order to get a blockbuster treatment for coronary artery disease approved.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 16 Mar. 2026
CoreCivic has faced a slew of lawsuits that include accusations of medical neglect and falsifying records to cover up unsafe conditions in its facilities.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
All were charged with conspiracy to commit bribery and falsifying records to obstruct a federal investigation.
—Aldo Toledo, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2026
Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Both were subsequently suspended from their jobs — and then indicted on criminal charges in November 2019 for falsifying their inmate counts that night.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
The same month that her bank reported to the FBI, federal prosecutors charged Noel along with Thomas, the other guard who found Epstein, with falsifying time records.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
So that talks about bringing the car in on like a container truck for shipping and these dealers and buyers were allegedly falsifying those documents to say the vehicle had been in Montana for X period of months and then bringing it in when in reality the vehicle never was.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
Hiding or misrepresenting income, or falsifying dependents or deductions, is a criminal offense that can result in prison time.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
In the film, a doctor played by Harrison Ford discovers that a fictional pharmaceutical giant is falsifying data in order to get a blockbuster treatment for coronary artery disease approved.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 16 Mar. 2026
CoreCivic has faced a slew of lawsuits that include accusations of medical neglect and falsifying records to cover up unsafe conditions in its facilities.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
All were charged with conspiracy to commit bribery and falsifying records to obstruct a federal investigation.
—Aldo Toledo, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsifying
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Although uncommon, some public figures and health professionals have claimed that the vaccines could cause cancer despite ample contradictory evidence, often by misinterpreting or misrepresenting studies.—
Dannell D. Boatman,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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Hiding or misrepresenting income, or falsifying dependents or deductions, is a criminal offense that can result in prison time.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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Late in the evening, the sheriff's office posted that no injuries or deaths had been reported from the storm, refuting social media rumors.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2026
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But the company is refuting the claims.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Too many firms are incentivizing rapid rollout over results, distorting responsible deployment.—
K. H. Koehler,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The lens shift, in the vertical direction only, offers similar flexibility for adjusting the projector's height relative to the screen without tilting the projector and distorting the image.—
M. David Stone,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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The allowance comes after numerous figures from both parties expressed concern about overturning local child safety laws, including nearly 40 attorneys general for US states and territories.—
Hayden Field,
The Verge,
20 Mar. 2026
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Spoelstra used his coach’s challenge on an offensive foul committed by Adebayo that Miami had zero chance of overturning.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Falsifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsifying. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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